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Game 113, Mariners at Angels

Happy Felix Day! It’s amazing how much better Felix day feels when the team looks capable of scoring a few runs and hasn’t just lost 10+ games in a row. Felix deserves so much better than he’s got this year, and it’s just nice to see him get a start behind a line-up that’s pretty much MLB quality.

The M’s face Ervin Santana who’s coming off a no-hitter against Cleveland, and is enjoying his best season since 2008. He doesn’t have much of a platoon split, so Casper Wells is back in the line-up in RF (Ichiro gets another DH appearance). I might’ve started Trayvon Robinson in CF to give Guti a day off, but if the M’s really wanted to rest Ichiro’s legs, then I understand the idea behind the line-up. Carp’s at 1B again, which is preferable to Kennedy at 1B for any number of reasons. Brendan Ryan’s out again after being scratched just before the game yesterday. Now would be a good time for a line drive or two, Kyle Seager. I know there’s a big talent gap between AAA and MLB, but this is ridiculous – it’s still baseball, Kyle.

Perhaps so. Still, it would be nice to see that Eric Wedge has actually noticed that Adam Kennedy has turned back into the over the hill pumpkin that couldn’t get a guaranteed major league contract six months ago, and we’ve got a collection of intriguing young players who should see more playing time on the roster.

j.shu on
August 7th, 2011 1:06 pm

Good call on the bunt looked like Seager was a little slow done the line.

absolutsyd on
August 7th, 2011 1:16 pm

This radio announcer sucks. That is all.

Daron Andrew on
August 7th, 2011 1:34 pm

Nastiest I’ve seen Felix all year

jordan on
August 7th, 2011 2:39 pm

I try to not get excited about Carp, but man… we may have ourself a cheap DH for the future. That guy can hit.

Gutierrez – 7 extra base hits for the partial season. DL the guy and send him somewhere to get healthy for crying out loud already.

A sub-.500 OPS in 65 games/217 ABs ought to be enough to convince people he is not well.

TherzAlwaysHope on
August 7th, 2011 10:10 pm

G-man: Seager was dead meat. He had a late start since he was obviously surprised. Santana had plenty of time to square up and throw home. The correct play would have been to stay at 3rd, but that would have been hard to do. Ichiro MIGHT have made it.

FelixFanChris420 on
August 7th, 2011 11:36 pm

What are you guys thoughts on Ichiro as a full time DH next year w/ Guti in center, Robinson in right or left(maybee someone more knowledgeable than myself can tell me, does he have a RF arm?) and Wells filling the other corner?

I’m in the pro Prince Fielder camp, but if they don’t sign him (like I said, I’d like to see it, but I also dont think its likely), I think this would be a good fall back plan AND keep Ichiro’s mileage down in the last year of his contract.

Just curious of others thoughts on this…

dnc on
August 8th, 2011 5:44 am

Robinson may not have a CF arm, he definitely does not have a RF arm.

I don’t think Ichiro as full time DH is a very good idea. He’s either a starter in the field or not worth being in the lineup on a regular basis.

eponymous coward on
August 8th, 2011 7:14 am

I don’t think Ichiro as full time DH is a very good idea. He’s either a starter in the field or not worth being in the lineup on a regular basis.

There’s no way a guy of Ichiro’s contract and stature is not playing full time in 2012 if he’s a member of the Seattle Mariners, and the only way he’s not a Mariner is if he decides to call it a career.

Getting Ichiro going in 2012 is going to be critical to the 2012 Mariners.

So given that…

I’m in the pro Prince Fielder camp, but if they don’t sign him

They won’t sign him. They aren’t going to punt on one of Smoak or Carp, which is what signing Fielder would mean. My guess is the OFers/1B we see on the field today will be the ones who take the field in 2012, barring injury or Ichiro retiring.